Even times odd is even, odd times odd is odd.
Source: tatoeba (18141)
Odd
/ɒd/
Synonyms for "odd" (295 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (59)
Strong matches (89)
dissimilardistraughtdivergentdiversedottyeccentricerraticevenexceptionalexoticexponentialextraextraordinaryfancifulfantasticfeyfiguralfiguratefigurativefinite
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first and lastfishyflakyflightyflukyforeignfortuitousfractionalfreakfreaked outfreakishfreakyfunnygnominiousgrotesquehallucinatedhardly likeidiocraticidiosyncraticill-matchedill-sortedimaginaryimpairimpossibleinadequateincidentalinexplicableinfiniteinsaneinsufficientintegralirrationalirregularkinkykookyleftleftoverlocologarithmiclogometriclonelunaticmadmaddenedmaggotymanicmazedmentalmentally deficientmeshuggahmiscellaneousmismatchedmoon struckmoon-strucknegativenet
Noun(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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Related words (147)
non composnon compos mentisnonuniformnot all therenot rightnovelnumeralnumerarynumerativenumericnumericalnuttyobscureoccasionaloddballof unsound mindoffoff the walloffbeatone and only
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onlyonly-begottenordinalordinaryoutout of proportionout-of-the-wayoutlandishoutreoutstandingoverpairpart timepart-timepassing strangepeculiarpositivepossibleprimepsychoquaintqueerquirkyquizzicalradicalrandomrationalrealreasonlessreciprocalremainingremanentremarkablescarcely likescrewballscrewysenselesssicksidesinglesingularskewskewedsolesparespare timespecialstark-madstark-staring madstrangestraysubmultiplesuperfluoussurdsurplussurvivingtetchedto sparetouchedtranscendentaltwistedunaccountableunalikeunbalancedunconsumedunconventionaluncouthunearthlyunequalunevenunfamiliarunhingedunidenticaluniqueunlikeunmatchedunnaturalunpairedunrepeatedunresemblingunsameunsaneunsettledunsimilarunsoundunusedunusualunwontedwackywanderingweirdwhimsicalwitlesswondrous strange
Adjective(31 words)
odd natural-numberodd parityodd street numberodd-numberedodd-numbered itemsqueerqueererqueerestquirkiestquizzicalremainingrumrummestrummyscrewiersingularspookystrangestrange devicestrangest
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Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: curious, peculiar, uneven, unpaired, aberrant.
- Sentence evidence is available for odd, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "odd".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "odd"
Keep "odd" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "odd" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "odd", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "odd" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
5 entriescurious caseodd integerodd primepeculiar traitunusual feature
Collocations
6 entriesodd habitodd numbersodd one outodd patternodd primeodd result
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 11 languages.
Bashkir
1 entries- яңғыҙ adj (not having a mate)
Bulgarian
2 entries- единичен adj (not having a mate)
- отделен adj (not having a mate)
Catalan
1 entries- imparell adj (not having a mate)
Finnish
1 entries- pariton adj (not having a mate)
French
1 entries- impair adj (not having a mate)
German
1 entries- einzeln adj (not having a mate)
Hungarian
2 entries- fél pár adj (not having a mate)
- páratlan adj (not having a mate)
Italian
1 entries- spaiato adj (not having a mate)
Norman
1 entries- dêpathié adj (not having a mate)
Portuguese
1 entries- ímpar adj (not having a mate)
Spanish
4 entries- desemparejado adj (not having a mate)
- desparejado adj (not having a mate)
- guacho adj (not having a mate)
- suelto adj (not having a mate)
Sample sentences
41 total sentences available.
Odd numbers alternate with even ones.
Source: tatoeba (20644)
She must have sensed something odd.
Source: tatoeba (25031)
Beth is an odd girl who likes snakes.
Source: tatoeba (34000)
Showing 4 of 41 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "odd"?
Closest matches include curious, peculiar, uneven, unpaired, aberrant.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "odd"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.